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Even at the start of her family law career in 1995 as a fierce litigator at a well-known matrimonial firm in Chicago, deep down Nanette knew she would be most effective at helping families if she led her own firm. Realizing that goal eight years later, she founded what today is Griffin McCarthy & Rice LLP - a highly respected boutique divorce practice in Chicago.
Since then, Nanette has been appointed by the Cook County Court to act as a child's representative and guardian ad litem in custody and visitation proceedings and engages in continuous training to maintain this qualification. She has extensive experience working on cases with complex custody issues, including cases with special needs children, mental health issues and international removal. While Nanette works with clients in alternative dispute resolution settings such as collaborative divorce and mediation, the bulk of her work is in traditional litigation.
Prior to practicing law, Nanette obtained her B.S.B.A. from Lawrence Technological University and her Juris Doctor from DePaul University School of Law in Chicago. Her undergraduate studies focused on accounting and finances, providing strong financial acumen that is critical in the handling of high net-worth divorces. She also received training in negotiation at the Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation, which has framed her entire approach to the practice of law.
Nanette is viewed as a leading voice among matrimonial lawyers and has been invited to speak at numerous engagements on the topic. She has also written many briefs for the Appellate Court of Illinois and authored multiple articles on family law topics including one that was published in the ISBA Family Law Newsletter regarding non-customary parentage law cases.
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State: Illinois
Acquired: 1995
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161 North Clark Street, Suite 3500, Chicago, IL, 60601
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Posted by Lauren Dillon | April 22, 2023 | Hired Attorney
From intake to resolution, GMR was professional, level-headed, equitable, & a diplomatically-fierce advocate for me & child. Cannot say enough good about this firm. I could sleep at night (sometimes only) because I knew Nanette, Molly, and a Higher Power fully had me in their competent hands. While t...
Posted by Joni | April 12, 2023 | Hired Attorney
Nanette McCarthy handled my divorce, and somehow managed to make an extremely stressful situation completely manageable. I could not have been happier with how quickly she got back to me after each hearing, and how expertly she handled what was kind of a sticky divorce. I was relieved and totally sa...
Posted by Emily | April 24, 2020 | Hired Attorney
I worked with Molly and Nanette at their practice during my 2018 divorce. I had original hired another lawyer and quickly realized I needed to change to get a fair deal. Divorce is hard and I'm still salty about the financial outcome, but it was a best case scenario situation with my ex who was askin...
Posted by Alice | April 13, 2020 | Hired Attorney
It is with the highest regard that I recommend Nanette McCarthy of Griffin, McCarthy and Rice LLP. Nanette represented me in my 2018 divorce. Her expertise and experience in family law and her determination to achieve a fair outcome were apparent when navigating through the challenges of my divorce....
Posted by peter | February 28, 2020 | Hired Attorney
My divorce came out of nowhere and it turned out my (x)spouse had planned this for years. The divorce started out simple enough with each of us having what I would say are nice lawyers. Suddenly, my spouse changed gears, fired her lawyer and went with another lawyer who had no problem instilling hate...
"I endorse this lawyer. In divorce the ability to negotiate and compromise is an important skill. Nanette has this valuable skill, she is able to create maximum results. she is a reasonable voice for her clients"
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2008 - Present
Attorney, Griffin McCarthy & Rice LLP
2003 - 2008
Attorney, Griffin & McCarthy
2000 - 2003
Attorney, Law Office of Nanette McCarthy
1997 - 2000
Attorney, Kalchiem Schatz & Berger
1995 - 1997
Attorney, Botti Marinaccio
2018 - Present
Lilac TreeBoard Member
2007 - Present
Collaborative Law Institute of IllinoisFellow
2005 - Present
American Academy of Matrimonial LawyersFellow
1996 - Present
Chicago Bar AssociationMember
2011 - 2014
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (Illinois chapter)President
1995
JD - Juris Doctor
1989
BS - Bachelor of Science
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English